chính phạm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chánh phạm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 (“main”) and 犯 (“criminal”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ faːm˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ faːm˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ faːm˨˩˨]

Noun

chính phạm

(rare) the main culprit; primary criminal; ringleader

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